McMorris Surname

114,684th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,030 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

McMorris Surname Definition:

MACMAURICE: 'son of Maurice, ' q. v. According to Buchanan of Auchmar the name is derived from an illegitimate son of Maurice, second of that name, laird of Buchanan, in the reign of Robert I. Another sept of Macmaerices, from Maurice, illegitimate son of Walter, fourth of that name, laird of Buchanan, in the reign of James 111, Descendants of the latter are now Moneises or Morisons in Perthshire.

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McMorris Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,8541:94,04710,554
Jamaica2561:11,2111,173
Canada1921:191,90418,895
Northern Ireland1771:10,4241,633
England1251:445,74429,621
Scotland451:118,9747,657
Ireland181:261,6089,673
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Panama41:978,06412,245
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland881:50,3394,237
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland101:374,32210,959
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6221:80,7378,499

McMorris (17) may also be a first name.

McMorris Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACMAURICE: 'son of Maurice, ' q. v. According to Buchanan of Auchmar the name is derived from an illegitimate son of Maurice, second of that name, laird of Buchanan, in the reign of Robert I. Another sept of Macmaerices, from Maurice, illegitimate son of Walter, fourth of that name, laird of Buchanan, in the reign of James 111, Descendants of the latter are now Moneises or Morisons in Perthshire. In Buchanan's time a few Macmaurices in Buchanan parish still retained their ancient name (Buchanan, p. 138-139). Arthur filius Mauritii witnessed a charter by Eugen M'Kessan in favor of Celcstin M'Lachlan of part of the estate of Garchel in the reign of Robert m (Levenax, p. 76). See also Macmorice and Macvarish.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

MACMORICE: 'son of Maurice (or Morris )', q. v. Sir John Makmoris was rector of Kilmolroy in Arisaig before 1517 (OPS., II, p. 200). His name appears also as Makmwrich on the same page. Finlay McMoris in Auchynnar was a follower of the earl of Argyll in 1536 (RSS., II, 2152). Grissell Macmorice in Petdrichie, parish of Glenbervie is recorded in 1601 (Brechin), and John M'Mories in Over Rerrick in 1715 (Kirkcudbright). See also Macmaurice and Macvarish.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

McMorris Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name McMorris Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname McMorris occurs most in The United States. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McMorris? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 114,684th most numerous family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,808,324 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 98 percent of McMorris live; 92 percent live in North America and 92 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,694,839th most common first name in the world It is held by 17 people.

The last name McMorris is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 3,854 people, or 1 in 94,047. In The United States it is most numerous in: Louisiana, where 15 percent are found, Illinois, where 7 percent are found and California, where 7 percent are found. Excluding The United States it occurs in 17 countries. It also occurs in Jamaica, where 6 percent are found and Canada, where 5 percent are found.

McMorris Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McMorris has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the McMorris surname increased 620 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 1,786 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 450 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 80 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McMorris Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the McMorris last name is principally Presbyterian (41%) in Ireland.

In The United States McMorris are 12.17% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.94% being registered with the political party.

The amount McMorris earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 26.65% more than the national average, earning R 300,972 per year; in United States they earn 5.36% less than the national average, earning $40,838 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.5% less than the national average, earning $46,948 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McMorries94136/
MacMorris94120/
McMoris936/
MacMorries891/
MacKmorris890/
MacKmorries840/
MacMorres822/
MacKmoris820/
MacKmorres781/
McMaurice590/
Macmaurice561/

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